Bemidji, MN

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2024 Population

15,569

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2024 Median Age

0.671% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.3%

3.13% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,405

2.89% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$198,300

4.64% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

7,875

1% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Bemidji, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.9% of the residents in Bemidji, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bemidji, MN are Bemidji State University (1,108 degrees awarded in 2024) and Northwest Technical College (244 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Bemidji, MN was $198,300, and the homeownership rate was 43.1%.

Most people in Bemidji, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Bemidji, MN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bemidji, MN is home to a population of 15.6k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.26% of Bemidji, MN residents were born outside of the country (352 people).

In 2024, there were 6.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11k people) in Bemidji, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.76k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 1.55k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Bemidji, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bemidji, MN was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bemidji, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bemidji, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
11k ± 440
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1.76k ± 384
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.55k ± 341

3.2%

Hispanic Population

498 people

3.2% of the people in Bemidji, MN are hispanic (498 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bemidji, MN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Minnesota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
61,898 ± 6,075 people
Somalia
36,765 ± 4,692 people
India
31,170 ± 4,323 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 61,898 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 36,765 and India with 31,170.

Foreign-Born Population

2.26%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

352 people

2.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

351 people

As of 2024, 2.26% of Bemidji, MN residents (352 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bemidji, MN was 2.27%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bemidji, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
277 ± 128
Gulf War (2001-)
178 ± 121
Gulf War (1990s)
163 ± 111

Bemidji, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bemidji, MN.

Health

92.9% of the population of Bemidji, MN has health coverage, with 41.3% on employee plans, 25% on Medicaid, 11% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 1.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see 1,134 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,134 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1287 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 278 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 33.6% between 18 and 34 years, 27.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.15%

Uninsured

41.3%

Employer Coverage

25%

Medicaid

11%

Medicare

14.4%

Non-Group

1.14%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bemidji, MN grew by 35.2% from 5.28% to 7.15%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bemidji, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Bemidji, MN employs 7.88k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bemidji, MN were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,580 people), Retail Trade (1,277 people), and Educational Services (970 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($73,611), Finance & Insurance ($71,184), and Transportation & Warehousing ($66,111).

Employment

Occupations

7.88k

2024 Value

± 686

1 Year growth

± 12.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bemidji, MN grew at a rate of 1%, from 7.8k employees to 7.88k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bemidji, MN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (888 people), Sales & Related Occupations (873 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (713 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bemidji, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

7.88k

2024 Value

± 686

1 Year growth

± 12.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bemidji, MN grew at a rate of 1%, from 7.8k employees to 7.88k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bemidji, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,580 people), Retail Trade (1,277 people), and Educational Services (970 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bemidji, MN, though some of these residents may live in Bemidji, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,002

Median earning men ± $2,048

$27,978

Median earning women ± $4,733

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($82,989), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,438), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,389).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($90,893), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,316), and Public Administration ($64,907).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Y-Axis

2.26%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Minnesota.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Bemidji, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (50.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.{{Cite news |url=http://abc7chicago.com/news/franken-to-make-announcement-thursday-as-chorus-grows-for-his-resignation/2747124/ |title=Franken to make announcement Thursday as chorus grows for his resignation |date=December 6, 2017 |work=ABC7 Chicago |access-date=December 9, 2017 }}

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Bemidji, MN awarded 1,352 degrees. The student population of Bemidji, MN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,900 male students and 3,150 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bemidji, MN are White (1,129 and 84.6%), Two or More Races (55 and 4.12%), American Indian or Alaska Native (44 and 3.3%), and Hispanic or Latino (44 and 3.3%).

The largest universities in Bemidji, MN by number of degrees awarded are Bemidji State University (1,108 and 82%) and Northwest Technical College (244 and 18%).

The most popular majors in Bemidji, MN are Registered Nursing (225 and 16.6%), General Business Administration & Management (132 and 9.76%), and General Psychology (87 and 6.43%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $8,994 for in-state students and $8,994 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Bemidji, MN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 56%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 24.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 5,050 (37.6% men and 62.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 5,050 students enrolled in Bemidji, MN, 37.6% men and 62.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,777 records, of which 62.3% were women and 37.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
131 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
104 degrees awarded
General Psychology
87 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Bemidji, MN was Registered Nursing with 131 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Bemidji, MN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Bemidji State University
1,108 degrees awarded
Northwest Technical College
244 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bemidji State University with 1,108 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 473 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bemidji, MN, which is 0.538 times less than the 879 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,129 degrees mean that there were 20.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 55 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($8,994) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,243) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bemidji, MN was $198,300 in 2024, which is 0.596 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $189,500 to $198,300, a 4.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Bemidji, MN is 43.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bemidji, MN have an average commute time of 17.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bemidji, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$198,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,379

$2,860

Median Property Taxes

±$366

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bemidji, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bemidji, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

43.1%

Homeownership

2024

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 43.1% of the housing units in Bemidji, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 41.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bemidji, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,405

Median Household Income

± $4,666

6.64k

Number of Households

± 575

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.64k households in Bemidji, MN grew to $55,405 from the previous year's value of $53,850.

The following chart displays the households in Bemidji, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bemidji, MN is from Minnesota.

0.452

2024 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.454

2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2024, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.568% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Minnesota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.3%)
Carpooled (10.4%)
Worked At Home (5.94%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Bemidji, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who worked at home (5.94%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bemidji, MN have a shorter commute time (17.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.76% of the workforce in Bemidji, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bemidji, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bemidji, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bemidji, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bemidji, MN (3.01k out of 14.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bemidji, MN is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.